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Barnes & Noble Nook HD
16 GBApple iPad Air 2
16 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 41.8 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Barnes & Noble | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-26 | 2014-10-16 |
| 7.65 x 5.00 x 0.43 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 219.00 | $ 221.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1440 x 900 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 243 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (233 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a global score of 74.2, which is a lot better than Barnes & Noble Nook HD's 41.8 overall score. The Apple iPad Air 2 construction is a lot newer and noticeably thinner, but much heavier than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD. Apple iPad Air 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Barnes & Noble Nook HD works with Android 4.0 operating system.
IPad Air 2 has a slightly better screen than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because it has a lot higher 2048 x 1536 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a much larger display. IPad Air 2 has a bit better processing unit than Barnes & Noble Nook HD, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Barnes & Noble Nook HD features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than iPad Air 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB. Apple iPad Air 2 has a very superior camera than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
The iPad Air 2 features a really longer battery duration than Barnes & Noble Nook HD.
IPad Air 2 costs a little more than the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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